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Google cloud head Kurian [1] is a former Oracle executive, how can you expect him to work differently when he has spend decades in oracle. I believe google clo
by dragonsh 7y ago
Google cloud head Kurian [1] is a former Oracle executive, how can you expect him to work differently when he has spend decades in oracle.
I believe google cloud platform might be slowly turning to be similar to oracle, if things do not change to care more for users. As many people noticed google like oracle started changing their products in such a way as to have lock-in like oracle.
So it’s just a matter of time when they start behaving like the old Oracle to use the lock-in to ask for price hikes.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/16/google-cloud-ceo-greene-being-replaced-by-former-oracle-exec-kurian.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/16/google-cloud-ceo-greene-bein...
- bigiain 7y agoInteresting observation. Kinda make me consider the comparison with the changes to Map API pricing earlier this year. Exactly the sort of sales weasel and lawyer driven revenue booster you'd expect to have come directly out of Ellison's office...
- andrewmutz 7y agoWhat are examples of Google changing their products to have lock in?
- cbzbc 7y agoAdditionally, he didn't have a particularly developer friendly reputation at Oracle -- and that's something they'll need within Google to attract the people who will continue to build the pipeline of features they need to attract customers.